Mrs. Philomena Sarah (Castro) Bilotti, age 90, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019.  She was the wife of the late Armand Bilotti, her husband of 44 years, who preceded her in death in 1992.

Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Gabriel and Maria (Nunes) Castro. She is survived by her children, Armand G. Bilotti (Denise), Sara Jean McShane (Anthony), Jacquelyn Bilotti and Gary Bilotti (Karen). She was mother of the late Richard A. Bilotti and Kevin F. Bilotti. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She is survived by a brother, Anthony DeCastro (Barbara) and a sister, Josephine Calce (Marco). She was sister of the late Gabriel Castro, Jr. (Margaret), Joseph DeCastro (Delores) and Mary Shorey (Glen).

She was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Bristol, Class of 1946. She worked at Pilling Chain in Barrington for a number of years and retired in 1983 from American Tourister in Warren. She was a member of the East Providence Lodge # 1, FOP, Women’s Auxiliary.

Funeral services and burial will be private. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. Kindly omit flowers, and memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 775, Bristol, RI 02809. For online condolences and shared memories go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com